slip of paper, and should comprise the writing of the elements of letters, commercial forms, off hand capitals, letter writing, etc. they spell it, and thus improve in spelling. | assigned at each lesson, may be on a separate Every time a sentence is written an application is made of grammar; and thus knowledge is obtained of how to speak correctly. The subject they write about they become familiar with; and thus, in the act of writing, they are intellectually improved. The most intelligent and influential in any community are those who can express thought most easily and correctly on paper. Students may join the class, at any time, up to the last half of the term. Whatever may be the time of commencement, however, each pupil should begin with the first copies, and write as many of them as time will permit. The occasional review of the principles, by the teacher, will enable the students that join last to understand them; though it is desirable, for the sake of practice, that each pupil commence, COPIES FOR WRITING SCHOOL. if possible, with the first lesson. TANDARD copies for the As will be seen by examination, the style of penmanship, for ladies and gentlemen, is equally large up to the 17th copy. Beyond that, the size for ladies is decidedly finer. Though important that ladies should be able to write a bold penmanship for business and other writing, the lady involuntarily chooses a more delicate handwriting, by which she thus expresses her The extra practice, beyond the two copies natural delicacy and refinement of character. 8. A B C D E F G H I J K L Me 9. 10. Fifth Lesson. N O P Q R S T U V W XY Z. America! Bavaria, Canada Denmark. Sixth Lesson. 11. England France Germany Holland 12. Indial Japant Kentucky. Lapland Seventh Lesson. 13. Mexico! Norway! Oregon Pennsylvania: 14. Quito! Bussia Switzerland Turkey Eighth Lesson. 15. Veruquay Vermont Wyoming X. Y. Z. 16. A sample of my business penmanship 23. Cunning hand penmanship for business. 24. Samples of my off-hand, business writing LADIES EPISTOLARY. -Ninth Lesson, 17. Emulation in acquiring knowledge is commendable. For valve received. 20. 21. -Tenth Lesson. Sunshine and Storm are ornaments of the Christian. Humiliation Learn all that is possible to-day; you may require it to-morrow. Learn. Eleventh Lesson. Merit shall not go unrewarded. Trust to time and persevere. Persevere. This is a specimen of my hand-writing. Specimens of Tenmanship Kunning-hand penmanship for Ladies Epistolary Writing Writing VERY year adds proof, by the It may be used by the author in his study, the editor in his "sanctum," the clergyman in his library, the lawyer in his office-in fact, everywhere that writing is needed, the simplicity and dispatch of Short-hand make its value apparent. BAKER-AD the word-forms used, and the greatest facility The grand principle upon which a system of The beginner should determine, at the outset, whether or not he will, for a time at least, do verbatim writing. If he wishes to do this, he must expect to give much time and close attention to it. The man or system that promises to give verbatim speed in a few weeks' time, is unworthy of confidence. It is useless to expect to be a good reporter and follow some other business at the same time. Reporting is a profession of itself, and requires the undivided attention of the person following it. If, however, the beginner, simply wishing relief from long-written signs; and all the sounds should be hand in his daily writing, is content with a rate of speed that gives a fully written and absolutely legible manuscript, a style that is easy to learn, write, read, and remember, let him take up the simplest style, master it thoroughly, and depend for speed upon perfect familiarity with represented by such signs as will give a free, tracted, irregular, or exceptional word-formsand the more brief and complicated styles for the reporter's use. Of the various systems of Short-hand, that called Tachygraphy (Ta-kig-ra-fe), a system invented and elaborated by D. P. Lindsley, of Andover, Mass., probably more nearly meets the requirements of the public than any now in use; the advantage of this system of Shorthand being, that it combines rapidity with completeness of detail in a very large degree. By permission of Mr. Lindsley we are enabled to present the following synopsis and illustrations from his work, "Elements of Tachygraphy," published by Otis Clapp, No. 3 Beacon St., Boston. In writing Tachygraphy the pen should be held between the first and second fingers, and steadied by the thumb-as shown in the cut at the beginning of this chapter-so that such signs as may be easily made, without changing the position of the pen. The alphabet should be thoroughly mastered by taking up the signs in pairs, and writing them many times, repeating the sound represented as the sign is made, so as to get the sound allied with the sign, and both well fixed in the mind. It will be noticed that all heavy signs represent vocal sounds, while nearly all the light signs represent whispered sounds. The signs, || \\ ) ) ( ( always written downward; are i in it; y in duty. move-turning far enough to the right to form a proper angle with the following sign; e in ebb. ă, a in ask, at. ŏŏ, oo in foot; u in full. ŭ, ŭ in us, fun, but. o in on, or. I, i in ice. A Ew, ew in dew. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by D. P. LINDSERY in the Clerk's Office Be, kid, keen, deep, tick, fish, leap, hid, bad. of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. car, tan, narrow, last. |